Senior Solution Architect

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) • Cedar Rapids, IA

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About The Position

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm dedicated to creating opportunities for clients, employees, and communities. They are seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect to join their Information Technology team. This role offers growth, flexibility, and a collaborative work environment. The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills, strong problem-solving abilities, sound judgment, and a high level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation. This position is responsible for shaping the firm’s technology landscape by partnering with key stakeholders to design solution architectures that enable insightful analytical solutions. The role creates a holistic view of solutions architecture, ensures technology initiatives align with business objectives, provides strategic technical leadership, drives architecture standards, and ensures solutions are scalable, secure, and future-ready.

Requirements

• 6 years of relevant experience required
• Enterprise Architecture Design – Ability to develop and maintain architecture frameworks and standards.
• Solution Architecture – Expertise in designing scalable, secure, and integrated technology solutions.
• Data Architecture & Pipeline Development – Proficiency in building data pipelines and enabling analytics solutions.
• Cloud Technologies – Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid architectures.
• Integration & API Management – Strong knowledge of system integration patterns and API design.
• Security & Compliance – Understanding of security principles, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Technical Governance & Documentation – Ability to enforce standards and produce clear architectural documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or a combination of relevant experience and training may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Degrees in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain solution architecture standards and frameworks that guide technology decisions.
• Partner with leadership and business stakeholders to design scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions aligned with firm priorities.
• Develop strategic technology roadmaps and forecast emerging trends to inform architecture decisions.
• Ensure architecture principles are embedded in enterprise planning and governance processes.
• Serve as the primary liaison between firm leaders and technical teams on mission-critical projects.
• Translate business requirements into high-level technical designs and system guidelines.
• Design and oversee implementation of solution architectures, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Enable data-driven solutions by architecting data pipelines that support advanced analytics.
• Provide guidance and oversight to technical teams during design and implementation phases.
• Review technology initiatives for alignment with architecture principles and recommend improvements.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for architectural initiatives and governance processes.
• Champion best practices and enforce compliance with established architecture standards.

Benefits

• health
• dental
• vision
• 401k

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree